An inoperable vehicle with no intent to repair cannot be stored outside in the yard, Department of Planning and Development spokesman Bryan Stevens said. That’s considered junk storage, and when a complaint is filed, department inspectors check to see if the vehicle can be driven in its current condition.

Warnings are usually issued, but eventually citations for $150 or $500 can be issued. Read more here.

In most cases, vehicles – junk or not – can only be parked at the same public spot for 72 before they’re in violation of the Seattle Municipal Code. For more on that, click here.

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